Grande Punto "Phoebe" the 90hp 1.3MJ

SJB1985 said:

The springs may take a little while to bed in mate but the car looks really well, love the picture!

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Cheers they're second hand from a guy on the forums here (got them very cut price and besides a little dust on them they're perfect) and only the Pro-kit, so I'm not expecting them to bed in much more than they are. The drop is very slightly noticeable, but I just wanted driveability and speedbump-invulnerability, two things I'm very pleased to say I now have

I've been thinking of replacing the front reg with a sticker (same modern style, and in same place) to get it to sit flush with the curved front. Any thoughts on this, with regards to both looks and legality? Cheers

It would be legal as long as you buy one with a post code and bs mark on it. Ive seen about on the Internet

Finally got round to vinyling the dash! First time I've ever vinyled, was very patient with the hair dryer and pretty damn pleased with the results. Nice little before/after pic (before one being the one on the original advert for my car ):

Nice, looks much more modern!

Cheers! Now I just needed to ignore all the other bloody beige in the cabin, seriously Fiat, beige or baby blue as the only S1 GP Dynamic interior colours?!

Looks nice mate good work well done

Regards
Stephen

Thought I'd add my ridiculously cheap and reversible ICE setup!

I tried vent mounts and sticky pad dash mounts but they really weren't up to the job (the former snapping the inside of my vents; thankfully not disastrously so). And I hate sucker windscreen mounts for the obscured visibility. So, using the best tool known to man, Velcro (well, 2nd best behind a can of WD40 of course), I've kitted out the dash for a variety of setups!



There's the tiniest bit holding my mp3 player to the right of the screen too. Caniballised the crappy vent Nexus 7 and phone mounts with a bit of velcro (Nexus 7 with right angle charger):



I've had a passenger playing GTA Vice City with a wireless PS3 controller before, feels like a very cool built-in PS2



Most of the time I have it just like this, as the tablet setup obscures the hazards and audio controls, but when I'm using the mp3 player too it doesn't really matter.



Works wonders! And, a double USB charger to finish it off:



Tucks away nicely to the side of the passenger seat well out of the way of the gearstick and handbrake.

Thought I'd show off her most recent mods, this time to do with the front. Cupra splitter, red MultiJet badge, and then I thought instead of the regular black grilles, I'd go for matching silver. That, plus Silvatec indicators, and I'm very pleased!

I brought a Cupra splitter for mine and didn't really like it Laguna all the way matey l

Great looking car.

Where did you get your locking fuel cap from please?

Cheers

Pete

freediver said:

Great looking car.

Where did you get your locking fuel cap from please?

Cheers

Pete

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Ebay, here for petrol or here for diesel. Both identical other than the wording, but is it worth the risk if someone else is filling up your car?

Only problem is the key is different to the main key, but I just keep the fuel cap key in my wallet to save the expensive of having the cap cut to match.

Hi

Thanks for the fuel cap link.

I shall order one.

Cheers

Pete

When removing the lower grille to paint it, make sure you clip it back in properly...

...because some silly bugger sure didn't

Now lost in the middle of some area of rural Shropshire.

Cadabena said:

When removing the lower grille to paint it, make sure you clip it back in properly...

...because some silly bugger sure didn't

Now lost in the middle of some area of rural Shropshire.

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It's like that just to show the front mount

Ckem247 said:

It's like that just to show the front mount

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Haha extra cooling intake for the summer

Hmmm, exposed intercoolers look so good.

Always worry about damage though...

Feeling very happy with how she's looking now

Newly replaced and painted front grille, and you can see the latest addition of a Sporting spoiler. Recently did a whole boot transfer which turned out much easier than just fitting the spoiler itself.

I decided to embrace the standard lights and went for a blue and silver theme which I think looks great being close to stock.

So, I think all my mods now are...

Koni STR.T shocks
Eibach Sportlines
Silvatec front indicators
Cupra splitter
Silver front grilles
Carbon fibre dash
De-vinyl B pillars
Sporting spoiler
Red badges all round
3.5mm jack between cup holders

2 years on, and I'm still in love with my little Punto

I think sports' ( 17 inch ) wheels will look much better on the car.

cmosfxx said:

I think sports' ( 17 inch ) wheels will look much better on the car.

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I completely agree, but I do a lot of parallel parking and it's very nice to never have to worry about kerbing with the nice big chunky tyres of the 15s.